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Office of Institutional Research

Mission

The South Puget Sound Community College Office of Institutional Research (OIR) is committed to dynamically and efficiently supporting the college community by providing systematic, timely, high quality data and research services that can be used to enhance effective decision making, planning, and to measure institutional effectiveness.

The OIR accomplishes its mission through assistance with assessment and strategic planning; data collection, analysis, and dissemination of results; and research development and reporting.

Assessment

The OIR provides support for the assessmentprocess at South Puget Sound Community College. This includes biennial planning and assessment of the College Wide Abilities, instructional programs, and ongoing program and service review.

Surveys

The OIR conducts a number of annual and othersurveyswhich are used to help educate the college community about the students at SPSCC, both present and past. In an effort to support a culture of inquiry survey guidelines were created to assist with survey development.

Disclosures

The College's Student Right to Know Information, to include the Net Price Calculator, is also compiled by the OIR. Each of the College's Title IV program's Gainful Employment disclosure information can also be found here.